WAPA Leadership
Administrator and CEO:
Regional Managers:
- Senior VP and Colorado River Storage Project Regional Manager: Rodney Bailey
- Senior VP and Desert Southwest Regional Manager: Scott Lund
- Senior VP and Rocky Mountain Regional Manager: Barton Barnhart
- Senior VP and Sierra Nevada Regional Manager: Michelle Williams
- Senior VP and Upper Great Plains Regional Manager: Gayle Nansel (acting)
C-Suite:
- Executive VP and Chief Operating Officer: Chris Colson (acting)
- Senior VP and Chief Administrative Office: Jennifer Rodgers
- Senior VP and Chief Finance Officer: Colin Marquez
- Senior VP and Chief Information Officer: Michael Montoya
- Senior VP and General Counsel: John Kral (acting)
- Senior VP and Transmission Infrastructure Manager: Paul Schwabe
- Senior VP and Infrastructure Asset Management and Planning Manager: Chris Colson
- Senior VP and Assistant Administrator for Corporate Liaison: Erin Green (acting)
Ex Officio:
- Chief of Staff: Erin Green
- Chief Strategy Officer: Lynette Wright
- Director of Communications: Angie Harsh
- Human Resources Shared Service Center Director: Stacey Decker
Last modified on July 21st, 2026


